The protests continue in Turkey as massive clouds of tear gas blanket Taksim square. The protest started with a group of activist occupying Taksim Square in order to stop government actions toward transforming their historic parks into a shopping center.

Living in the United States, I’ve had the opportunity to fully express myself, including the right to protest, and the right to speak and publish everything on my mind. But in looking at other countries around the world, I’m shocked at how these fundamental democratic rights are not allowed to be practiced.

By: Talar Kossakian The Ukrainian Famine was a dreadful famine premeditated by the Soviet Union, headed by Joseph Stalin during 1932-1933, as a means to undermine the nationalistic pride of the Ukrainian people. It served to control and further oppress the Ukrainian people by denying them the basic vital essentials they needed to survive. The Ukrainian Famine is [...]

Over two hundred men and women gathered in Little Armenia on Sunday, January 30, 2011, for a march to end violence against women, organized by the United Human Rights Council (UHRC) of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF).

Dear Abuser, Resentful In-Law, Fearful Spouse, and Silent Government, On January 30, 2011 we will be organizing a march to raise awareness about violence against women. We will gather at Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School (1615 N. Alexandria Ave. Los Angeles) at 1:30pm. We will listen to a few speakers, sign petitions and march [...]